Clip hairpin



Nov. 4, 1941.

R. c. F. BRAINARD 2,261,825

CLIP HAIRPIN v.Filed June y17, 1940 ll'llm INVENTOR. Fa@ B ATTORNEY. n

Patented Nov. 4, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Y CLIP HAIRPIN Ruby Clara Fredrika Brainard, Altadena, Calif.

Application June 17, 1940, Serial No. 341,011

7 Claims.

My invention relates to an improved c lip hair pin for use with short or bobbed hair, wherein due to its particular formation an unusual grip is secured upon the hair to effectively hold the waves or coils of hair in place while the hair pin conforms closely to the curvature of the head of the user. The primary object is simple and inexpensive construction, which will hold the hair in coiled condition without tending to work loose. A further object is to utilize magnetic force in tending to hold the hair clasping members of the hair pin in hair gripping position and when a number of hair pins not in use are resting upon a dresser table causing them to adhere together in a group and prevent scattering, thus enabling the user to more readily pick up individual hair pins. Among further objects is to so construct the hair pin that the clasping members can be more easily spread to engage the waves and coils of the hair.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specication, Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved clip hair pin; Fig. 2 is a plan of the structure shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a side elevation on a reduced scale of a modied construction of my improved hair pin; Fig. 4 is a planof the structure shown in Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a side elevation of another modied construction; Fig. 6 is a plan of the structure shown in Fig. 5, and Fig. 7 is an enlarged side elevation partly in section of the outer ends of a clip hair pin showing another modification of my invention.

The clip hair pin comprising my inventionincludes a strip of resilient material, preferably made 'out of any suitable permanently magnetizable material, bent intermediate its lengthto form a rigid loop or yoke A and two oppositely disposed resilient hair clasping members B and C, forming magnetic pole pieces. These hair clasping members or arms of greater width than thickness extend from the rigid hand grip loop and assume an irregular curve so that when the hair pin is in use it can be made to conform closely with the curvature of the head to obscure the hair pin from observation and prevent catching,

small downwardly extending detent or teat I0 from the upper member and a cooperatingindenture or socket I I in the lower member. The outer en d) portion of the lower member is spread or widened to form a thin blade I2 in which the socket is formed and provided with a forwardly extending finger engaging thin lip I3 in extension from the socket and projecting beyond the upper member B. The outer extremity of the upper member is likewise spread or widened into a thin overhanging blade I 4 having the teat I0 termi`l nating'within the socket II and Ahai/ing a` pair of laterally extending finger engaging side edges I5 and Iloverhanging the'shank portion Il of the lower member C so that the user can more easily engage and spread the two members r when the hair pin is applied in `use. Each of the two mem' bers B and C is preferably of greater width-than thickness while the body or hand grip formed: by theloop A may be circular and of any desired cross sectional shape. Slight enlargements I9 and 20 extending laterally from the sides of the upper and lower members adjacent to the loop add rigidity to the loop end portionv of the structure so that the flexible members Band C may bend freely and so that the outer extremities as sume juxtaposition at all times. In' closed position the pair of hair lclasping members converge outwardly so that the outer extremities tend to meet and close tightly together. y

The hair clasping members are free from crimps being regular inshape between their ends so as to slip more freely into engagement with the waves and coils of hair. The structure is preferably permanently magnetized, being made out of suitable magnetic material, the two opposite arms forming pole pieces and being normally attracted together thus tending to close and remain closed when not in use. Also when closed and a number of the pins are strewn about on a dressing table the magnetized pins are attracted and tend to be held clustered together wherebyA the user may more readily select a pin from the cluster than if the pins are not magnetizedand are strewn at random. The comparatively thin but broad overlying surfaces formed on the outer extremities of the hair engaging members provide broad magnetized pole pieces by which the members more strongly tend to close and remain closed-together. Also the lower member II assists in-guidingthe outer ends of the hair pin overv the head of the user without catching or; scratching the scalp when the hair pin is applied in use. The broad curved end II further4 aids in producing a smoother and closer insertion of the outer ends into the hair when the hair pin is used.

In the clip hair pin construction shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the general characteristics shown in Figs. 1 and 2 are present. In this construction it will be noted that the general trend of the flexible clasping members D and E is in an irregular curve from the rigid loop F and adapted to conform substantially with the shape of the head of the user. These members however arev formed with longitudinal series of pairs of intermediate crimps 2l and 22 between their ends which are adapted toengage and hold the waves and coils of the hair more securely than if said members are plain and regular like in the structure shownV in Figs. 1 and 2. Also the outer extremities of the hair clasping members are provided with the teat or detent 23 and cooperating socket 24, the longitudinal finger engaging lip 25 on the lower member and the overhanging side finger engagements 2B on the upper member as in the preferred structure. The upper crimps 2| and clasping member D are weakened at 35 to increase resiliency of the upepr member and cause the more even distribution of the gripping effort from end to end of the structure.

In the modification shown in Figs. and 6 the hair clasping members G and H are plain and regular inI shape, being free from crimps but the general shape of ythe clip hair pin is slightly Varied from that shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive. These members G and H. extend from a small rigid loop I and taper in thickness toward their outer ends to increase resiliency. The outer extremities have the teat or detent 21 in the upper member G, the socket 28 in the lower member H, the lower exposed longitudinal finger engaging lip 29, and the pair of overhanging nger engaging side edges 30 on the upper member. In the modifications described above the structure may be made out of permanently magnetizable material and are magnetized in the same manner and for the same purpose described in connection with the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In Fig. '7 another modification vof my invention is shown in which the outer ends of the upper and lower members I and J of my improved clip hair pin is shown. In this construction the lower member has the same type of4 enlarged outwardly projecting finger engaging end 3| and socket 32 as described above. For the purpose of strengthening the magnetic attraction and closing tendency between the members I and J for more securely holding the hair and attracting and holding the clip hair pins clustered together, the upper and lower members are provided with spots 3.3 and 340i intensified magnetic material. These spots may be made out of an alloy of aluminum, iron, nickel and cobalt by which the magnetic strength'is materially strengthened to increase the closing vtendency of the opposite side-members of the pin. These spots are shown spot Welded on said members. The intensified magnetic action between the side members of the pin mayA be accomplished in other ways and by other means than as described such for instance by coating, fusing, riveting or brazing surfaces of. the augmenting magnetic material in any desired form on said members.

In accordance with the patent statutes, I have P described the principles of operation of my invention .together with the construction thereof which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to have it understood that the construction shown is only illustrative and that the invention can be carried out by other means and applied to uses other than those above set forth within the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. An article of the class set forth, comprising, a member of permanently magnetisable material adapted to engage and hold coils of hair and having spring arms tending to close and to be retained closed together at their outer ends under spring pressure, said outer ends having magnetic poles functioning to augment the holding tendency of said outer ends together and retain the arms in hair clasping condition.

2. An article as defined in claim 1 in which the magnetic poles are intensified to augment the holding tendency of the outer ends of the spring arms.

3. A clip hair pin of the character described, comprising, a body portion formed .with a pair of resilient hair clasping members extending therefrom, said pair of hair clasping members having their outer ends in separable spring closed adjacent relation to each other, one of the outer ends of said members having a wide thin blade forming a guide surface to assist in smoothly guiding the outer ends of the hair pin over the.

surface of the head oi the user when the hair pin is applied in use, and said blade having a finger engaging lip projecting longitudinally beyond the upper member.

4. A hair pin of the character described, comprising, a large substantially rigid loop portion forming a hand' grip having a pair of resilient hair clasping members extending therefrom and having their outer ends formed with broad thin blades adjacent to each other and serving to guide the ends on the head.

5. A clip hair pin of the character described, comprising, a large rigid loop portion forming a hand grip having a pair of resilient hair clasping members extending therefrom and having their outer ends in spring closed adjustment and intermeshing withA each other, said hair clasping members having reinforcements adjacent to said loop adapted to aid rigidity to the loop end por-- tionv of the structure.

6. A hair pin of the character described, cornprising, a large substantially rigid loop portion forming a hand grip having a pair of resilient hair clasping members extending therefrom in a curve substantially conforming with the curva-A ture of the head and having their outer ends formed with broad thin blades adjacent to each other and serving to guide the ends on the head.

7. A hair pin of the character described, comprising, a large substantially rigid loop portion forming a hand grip having a pair of resilient hair clasping members, extending therefrom in a curve substantially conforming with the curvature of the head and having thin outer ends formed with broad thin blades adjacent to each other and serving to guide the ends of said members on the head, and said hair clasping members also having intermeshing longitudinal crimps to engage and securely hold waves and coils of the hair under the closing tendency of said clasping members.

RUBY CLARA FREDRIKA BRAINARD. 

